Harmanus Bleecker

Harmanus Bleecker (9 October 1779-19 July 1849) was a member of the US House of Representatives (F-NY 7) from 4 March 1811 to 3 March 1813 (succeeding Killian K. Van Rensselaer and preceding Abraham J. Hasbrouck).

Biography
Harmanus Bleecker was born in Albany, New York in 1779 to an old Dutch family, and he became a lawyer in 1801 and became highly-regarded as a lawyer and teacher. He went on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1811 to 1813, in the State Assembly from 1814 to 1816, and as US Minister to the Netherlands from 1837 to 1842. He was appointed by his longtime friend, President Martin Van Buren, as both of them loved Dutch language and culture. In 1842, Bleecker returned to his law practice in Albany, and he died in 1849.